49ers lose Spikes; fighting for Goldson

Are the 49ers under estimating the market? They lost linebacker Takeo Spikes to the Chargers on Tuesday and now they’re fighting to keep safety Dashon Goldson. I talked to Goldson and he said the 49ers told him they wanted him back, but have not responded with a contract offer to his liking. Goldson said other teams are pursuing him.

He also said the foot problems that bothered him last year are gone and that he’s been working with an outfit called Pro Action in the West Lake section of Los Angeles. One of the suitors was rumored to be the Raiders, but Goldson said he hadn’t heard from them. “I ran into (Raiders coach) Hue Jackson at the ESPY’s,” Goldson said. Jackson said he expressed interest, but Goldson wasn’t sure how sincere he was.

Meanwhile Spikes sent a text to Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee saying that he was pursued by the Titans, Rams, Seahawks and Chargers and that the 49ers showed little interest. When I sent a text to Spikes he said he wanted to talk on Wednesday.

With youngsters NaVorro Bowman and Scott McKillop in the fold, maybe the team felt they could lose Spikes. However, he was a tremendous team leader and maybe played his best football in nearly decade after teams started to focus on Patrick Willis last year. I’m sure Willis is crushed, and might get crushed again because the 49ers are not expected to re-sign Aubrayo Franklin.